Carbohydrates
Weigh Down Net
At General Mills

General Mills Inc. said that the low-carbohydrate diet trend hurt its fiscal third-quarter performance and that full-year earnings will be at the bottom end of the company's projections.

The maker of Cheerios cereal, Gold Medal flour and Yoplait yogurt also said it has responded to a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is looking into whether General Mills delivered excess food to customers in order to increase...